irishtimes.com Breaking News:
A group of Irish soccer fans are planning a demonstration today in protest of Ireland’s disputed World Cup play-off against France last Wednesday. (Read More)
BBC:
The Football Association of Ireland admits defeat in their attempts to be granted a replay of their World Cup play-off clash with France. (Read More)
Telegraph Europe:
France's most wanted fugitive who escaped from prison in a cardboard box and lived in the woods for ten weeks has been caught the interior minister announced on Friday night. (Read More)
Financial Times:
Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom say they see no reason to bow to Ofcom, the telecoms watchdog, to gain regulatory approval for the merger of their UK operations. (Read More)
FT.com - Arts & weekend, House & home:
Born in South Africa, Kamini Ezralow is managing director of a London-based interior design company. She has lived in India, Hong Kong, France and the US. (Read More)
Reuters Video: Entertainment:
Nov 20 - Giant sculptures by the late surrealist Salvador Dali are installed on mountain tops in France's Courchevel ski resort.
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Reuters: Sports News:
PARIS (Reuters) - The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, saying on Friday world governing body FIFA's decision that the result should stand was fi (Read More)
BBC:
The French Football Federation turns down the Republic of Ireland's request for a replay of their controversial World Cup play-off game. (Read More)
FT.com - World, Europe:
For novelist NDiaye's defenders, it is not enough that politician Eric Raoult be wrong – he must be Hitler, writes Christopher Caldwell. (Read More)
Reuters:
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A former French foreign minister is expected to take charge of financial services in the European Union, diplomats said, a move that would unsettle bankers worried he may take a hard line with the industr (Read More)
Reuters: Sports News:
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one tennis player Roger Federer believes his friend Thierry Henry should not be villified for the handball which helped France edge past Ireland into the World Cup finals Wednesday.
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irishtimes.com Breaking News:
France captain Thierry Henry has admitted replaying the World Cup qualification play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be “the fairest solution”. (Read More)
EurActiv.com:
European Commission representatives are in France this week to encourage young people to consider a career in languages, amid fears that the EU executive will face a "serious shortage" of French-language interpreters within f (Read More)
EurActiv.com:
While it is still uncertain whether US President Barack Obama will attend the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, France and Germany rallied behind the Danish prime minister yesterday (19 November) "to make Copenhagen a succ (Read More)
BBC:
France striker Thierry Henry believes a replay of his side's World Cup play-off with the Republic of Ireland would "be the fairest solution". (Read More)
Reuters: Deals:
PARIS (Reuters) - France may have painted itself into a corner by pushing state-owned nuclear power group Areva to sell its most profitable unit, and could end up weakening the very domestic industries it is trying to champio (Read More)